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Aquarium of the Pacific

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The Southern California & Baja Gallery features the varied habitats of this region. The first exhibit is the 142,000-US-gallon (540,000 L) three-story Blue Cavern tank, which houses animals that live in the waters surrounding
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Coral Reefs: Nature's Underwater Cities, June Keyes Penguin Habitat, Lorikeet Forest, Northern Pacific Gallery, Shark Lagoon, Southern California/Baja Gallery, Tropical Pacific Gallery, Frogs: Dazzling and Disappearing, Sea Otter
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The aquarium features a collection of over 11,000 animals, representing over 500 different species, in exhibits ranging in size and capacity from about 5,000 to 350,000 gallons.
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is visited by 1.7 million visitors a year and has a staff of approximately 1,875, including more than 1,500 volunteers and 375 employees. The aquarium is a
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Top of 350,000 gallon tropical habitat, viewable only during behind-the-scenes tours.
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A diver addressing a group of visitors using a specially adapted mask in the
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The Northern Pacific Gallery focuses on organisms from the
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Public aquarium in Long Beach, California, United States
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on a 5-acre (20,000 m) site on Rainbow Harbor in
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Long Beach Aquarium


33°45′44″N 118°11′49″W / 33.76216°N 118.19692°W / 33.76216; -118.19692
Long Beach
California
United States
AZA

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Downtown Long Beach
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www.aquariumofpacific.org
public aquarium
Long Beach, California
United States
Long Beach Convention Center
Queen Mary
aquarium
501(c)(3)
non-profit
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Pacific Ocean
Southern California
Baja
Pacific

Catalina Island
Casino Point
Giant kelp

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